I went to play a round at Mathews (yesterday) with a friend and they have started cutting down most (if not all) the pine trees around the lake. The baskets for holes 1,3,5,15,16, and 17 are gone. Not sure what the future holds for what was a fun course but it looks pretty sucky........

Went to try and play the course today. I knew they would be cutting down a few trees around the lake but didnt know they were also cutting down fifty percent of the trees. Especially in the woods on 6, 7, 12, 13, 14. This was my home course and I really enjoyed it with the trees. Without the trees the course will be too short and open. Dont know if the baskets are going back in but don't think I will play the course either way. Just glad Gwinnett County and Athens are not too far of a drive for me.

Tim does not work for Walton Co anymore.As far as expanding Criswell, that is not an option. The property line is very close to some of the holes now, (there is not that much property that is not set up for ball flds).

The City of Monroe actually owns Mathews Park, the Co was maintaining it. The City decided to harvest the timber for economic gain, and the County was not pleased (a little pi$$ing contest if you will).

Hopefully someone will come to their senses, redesign the course, and install it.

17 of 18 baskets are back up..F or the most part course is cleaned up with the exception of a few down trees in the woods. No tee signs up but if you have played before you will not have any problems knowing where to tee off from.

Played the course Sunday evening! Lilke Ryan said, #3 basket wasn't installed yet, some of the teepads were obliterated, and there are still limbs and debris in areas.Glad to see that they didn't completely cut down all the trees, it opened up some of the holes (like #5).